---
type: "Bill"
title: "Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website."
description: "Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nj"
legislature: "New Jersey Legislature"
session: "217"
identifier: "S 1451"
citation: "New Jersey S 1451 (217)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["INTERNET", "SCH BOARDS"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Allen, Diane B.", "Holley, Jamel C.", "McKnight, Angela V.", "Ruiz, M. Teresa", "Singleton, Troy"]
version_count: 2
action_count: 9
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2016-02-16T05:00:00+00:00"
last_action: "2017-07-13T04:00:00+00:00"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/74d6b71a-b351-45f6-a178-484a7b5d6a54"
source_url: "http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/downloads.asp"
source_hash: "baf995e1ec3f389e9d72b6945fceaa3cd983fa279ab1fde63eeac25181f05c86"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nj"]
---

# New Jersey S 1451 (217) — Directs DOE to make database of special education decisions available on website.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **Introduced Version** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1451_I1.HTM)
2. **Reprint** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2016/Bills/S1500/1451_R1.HTM)

## Votes

- 3RDG FINAL PASSAGE — **38–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **9–0** (pass) · legislature
- Reported favorably out of committee — **4–0** (pass) · legislature
- AMEND — **29–0** (pass) · legislature

## Sponsors

- Allen, Diane B. — primary (person)
- Holley, Jamel C. — primary (person)
- McKnight, Angela V. — primary (person)
- Ruiz, M. Teresa — primary (person)
- Singleton, Troy — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2016-02-16T05:00:00+00:00** Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee `introduction, referral-committee`
- **2016-06-20T04:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Senate Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2016-06-23T04:00:00+00:00** Senate Amendment (29-0) (Ruiz) `amendment-passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Senate (38-0) `passage`
- **2016-06-27T04:00:00+00:00** Received in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Education Committee `referral-committee`
- **2016-11-14T05:00:00+00:00** Reported out of Assembly Committee, 2nd Reading `committee-passage`
- **2017-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Substituted for A3856 (1R)
- **2017-05-22T04:00:00+00:00** Passed Assembly (Passed Both Houses) (75-0-0) `passage`
- **2017-07-13T04:00:00+00:00** Approved P.L.2017, c.103. `executive-signature`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/74d6b71a-b351-45f6-a178-484a7b5d6a54`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official New Jersey legislature records).